THE LAROCHELLE DENTUROLOGY CLINIC Your Denturist and You Caution: Dentures Over Five Years Old If you have been wearing the same dental prosthesis for more than five years without having it checked by your denturist, you are run- ning unnecessary risks. Too many people believe that dentures are good for 20 years. Nothing could be farther from the truth! The removable prosthesis is made of hard, rigid material. Your face, mouth and jaw, on the other hand, change over the years. Because it cannot adapt to these changes and because artificial teeth wear down with time, a prosthesis cannot do its job effectively for more than about five years. This reality can have devastating consequences that are often invisible and imperceptible to the wearer of a worn-out den- ture. Here is a short list of the most harmful possible effects suffered by wearers of prosthesis more than five years old: |- softening of the tissues; |- painful, irritated tissues; |- more laborious chewing and difficult digestion; |- headaches, ear aches, neck pain and joint problems; |- sagging mouth, pointed chin and prematurely old face; |- accelerated resorption of the bone; ... and this is only a partial list! Very few people maintain their prosthesis properly. Some even neg- lect to remove it for the night. Don't take chances with your health! See your denturist annually. When was the last time you saw your denturist? LAROCHELLE DENTUROLOGY CLINIC 227 Dufferin, Stanstead, Quebec 61 Cutting St., Coaticook, Quebec Also an office in Sherbrooke 1-888-458-2074 www.denturologistelarochelle.com THE LAROCHELLE DENTUROLOGY CLINIC Your Denturist and You Caution: Dentures Over Five Years Old If you have been wearing the same dental prosthesis for more than five years without having it checked by your denturist, you are run- ning unnecessary risks. Too many people believe that dentures are good for 20 years. Nothing could be farther from the truth! The removable prosthesis is made of hard, rigid material. Your face, mouth and jaw, on the other hand, change over the years. Because it cannot adapt to these changes and because artificial teeth wear down with time, a prosthesis cannot do its job effectively for more than about five years. This reality can have devastating consequences that are often invisible and imperceptible to the wearer of a worn-out den- ture. Here is a short list of the most harmful possible effects suffered by wearers of prosthesis more than five years old: |- softening of the tissues; |- painful, irritated tissues; |- more laborious chewing and difficult digestion; |- headaches, ear aches, neck pain and joint problems; |- sagging mouth, pointed chin and prematurely old face; |- accelerated resorption of the bone; ... and this is only a partial list! Very few people maintain their prosthesis properly. Some even neg- lect to remove it for the night. Don't take chances with your health! See your denturist annually. When was the last time you saw your denturist? LAROCHELLE DENTUROLOGY CLINIC 227 Dufferin, Stanstead, Quebec 61 Cutting St., Coaticook, Quebec Also an office in Sherbrooke 1-888-458-2074 www.denturologistelarochelle.com